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Aaron FitzmauriceThe Manchester rapper has been pursuing challenges to raise awareness and money for the Down’s Syndrome AssociationHe’s skydived, eaten raw fish eyes on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and now Aitch has reached new heights – literally – by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.The Manchester rapper has been pursuing some of these tasks to raise awareness and money for the Down’s Syndrome Association in honour of his younger sister Gracie, who has the condition. Aitch tells BBC Newsbeat the 16-year-old is an “absolute legend in the streets of Manchester” and beyond.”Everyone loves her. She’s just a big bottle…
ReutersPolice at an allotment in the Spandau borough in Berlin’s west on SundayThe man suspected of carrying out what authorities say was likely an “Islamist terror attack” at Berlin Pride has been shot and killed by police.Officers opened fire when Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese heritage, rushed at them with a knife in Spandau, a western borough of Berlin. It brought an end to a massive manhunt that was launched after a white van was driven into a crowd of people near Tiergarten park just before 22:00 (local time) on Saturday evening, killing one woman and injuring…
Chiesa happy but wants new chapter at LiverpoolLiverpool forward Federico Chiesa says he is “happy” at the club amid speculation over his future.4 hrs agoLiverpool
AFP via Getty ImagesAn oil tanker moored off the coast of Muscat, Oman near the Strait of HormuzPresident Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the second night in a row to give diplomacy more time, the US ambassador to the UN has said.Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, ambassador Mike Waltz said the president was “giving talks some space, he’s giving it a little bit of room”.An Iranian army spokesperson said on Sunday that Tehran had halted “retaliatory” attacks in the region in response.The pause follows nearly two weeks of daily US strikes and tit-for-tat attacks, effectively unravelling…
Gymnast Ward goes from Glasgow dreamer to gold medallistTwelve years ago, a young Reuben Ward watched wide-eyed as Dan Keatings won gymnastics gold for Scotland in Glasgow. Now he celebrates achieving the same feat in the 2026 Commonwealth Games.2 hrs agoCommonwealth Games
SuppliedAn alert was posted on screens in the airport advising passengers of the disruptionPassengers at Gatwick Airport have faced long queues for toilets and closed restaurants and bars after a major water supply outage.Both terminals at the UK’s second busiest airport lost running water on Sunday morning after a power failure at a treatment works that serves the area.People told the BBC of confusion and frustration as all bars and restaurants were shut, some were left with nowhere to sit and waits built up outside toilets.Gatwick said it was still experiencing disruption and was handing out bottled water, while SES…
ParamountThe Duke of Sussex surprised his wife with a video call during her appearance as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia.During the episode, Prince Harry called Meghan to check in, with producers handing her the phone. She greeted him by saying “hi, my love,” and afterwards called him “a charmer”.Contestants were set the task of transforming a staple ingredient into a dish “fit for a duchess”, although the duchess herself urged her fellow judges to “call me Meghan”.Critics were split on the episode, with The Sunday Times calling it “one big gush-fest” while Hello Magazine posted she “made MasterChef Australia…
After chaotic return, where does Joshua win leave Fury fight?Where does Anthony Joshua’s chaotic comeback win over Kristian Prenga leave the super-fight with Tyson Fury?7 hrs agoBoxing
Artists EquityEmpereur is one af the prison’s most successful artists – the music video for his song Sa Ngando has been viewed 24,000 times on YouTubeNew Bell – a notorious prison in Douala, Cameroon – is a city within a city.The facility has its own “taxis” (inmates who whizz through congested courtyards on foot to hand deliver messages), its own law enforcement (burly prisoners who help stretched guards police the facility) and market (a string of stalls where convicts sell and buy goodies, like fried cassava and beignet pastries).Basically, the occupants of New Bell have adapted the jail’s slack laws…
ReutersA mosque in the village of Qusra was reportedly targeted by settlers overnightIsraeli settlers have set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say, as tensions in the territory continue to flare. The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.Both sides accused the other of provoking the violence. The confrontation has further inflamed the situation in the West Bank, which has seen ever growing violence by extremist settlers against Palestinians, encouraged…